3 Books For The Activist In Your Life.

How to be an anti racist ally, black lives matter,

Anti Racist Ally by Sophie Williams.

This is a timely and relevant book. It is not enough to not be racist, you need to be an anti-racist. This book shows you how. It is written in such a way that is easy to implement and never overwhelming. It can be hard to know how to help in life and contribute to racial equality, this book is an essential guide. The Princess and the prick, feminism, activism,

The Princess and the Prick. Fairy Tales for Feminists.

My daughter is only three but I will be keeping this book for her. Scathing, witty and so funny. This is an epic take down of childhood classics. Familar fables are turned on their head as the beloved heroines have their say. A fun eye-opener.

jane Fonda, What Can I do? climate change

What Can I Do? By Jane Fonda.

A deep dive into climate change and environmental issues and what you can do about it from the activists’s activist Jane Fonda. 100% of the net proceeds of this book go to Greenpeace. It is easy to feel powerless when it comes to climate change, but this book tells you the truth and hands the power to you. Just brilliant.

Books are available from waterstones.com, amazon.co.uk, www.dauntbooks.co.uk and independent book stores.

Oscars 2013 | The Highlights

We love the Oscars here at Frost, so we put together some of the best videos and pictures into a post for you. Enjoy!

The winners:

Best Picture Winner: Argo (Grant Heslov, Ben Affleck, George Clooney)
Best Actor in a Leading Role Winner: Daniel Day-Lewis (Lincoln)
Best Actress in a Leading Role Winner: Jennifer Lawrence (Silver Linings Playbook)
Best Director Winner: Ang Lee (Life of Pi)

The Outfits:

Seth MacFarlane’s best moments.

Ben Affleck’s acceptance speech.

The Les Miserables cast singing

Although Jennifer Lawrence falling over was not a highlight, how she dealt with it afterwards was. She once again proved that she is down to earth and gracious.

ABC News did a very good recap.

We are super proud that Brit Adele won an Oscar for Skyfall. Here is a great interview with her.

What did you think about the Oscars? Did you agree with who won?